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I have sensitivity to hot and cold foods a year after getting a tooth filled. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I had a broken tooth fixed and a cavity treated in another tooth. Due to the fillings, both teeth were sensitive to hot and cold meals. After a year now the teeth are no longer sensitive to hot or cold food or beverages, except for the treated broken tooth, which has been giving me pai... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. As your medical history indicates, the sensitivity is no longer present, which means the tooth with the filling has grown a layer of secondary dentin and is no longer painful. The second cracked tooth can have infecte... Read Full »
Why does the back of my tooth feel rough?
Query: Hello doctor, About three weeks ago I noticed the backs of only one of my teeth was rough. It has not gotten worse but it has not gotten any less rough after I brush it. On my third tooth forward from my 13 years old molars. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The roughness of back teeth should not be a problem. It could be a reason of aggressive tooth brushing or using any aggressive toothpaste or any trauma. If the same tooth becomes sensitive to cold or hot or sweet food then it should be concerned. If you quickly rub throug... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, A few months ago, I started suffering from tooth sensitivity, and one day suddenly, I noticed that it was gone. So after a few days, I tried to eat a cold jelly with pineapple. Right after I ate, my tooth pain triggered, and my tooth nerve hurt so much that it radiated into my head. I ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Firstly send some pictures and an X-ray of the concerned tooth. It is likely possible that your tooth is having reversible or irreversible pulpitis. Therefore, you should seek a physical visit and gets X-rays of the... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor,I am 6 weeks pregnant. One of my top front teeth has recently become incredibly sensitive when I eat or drink cold things, breathe in cold air, and brush my teeth. I have taken a painkiller, but it has not helped. Is there anything else I can do in the meantime to try and fix this at ho... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your question, and I can understand your concern. You need to avoid painkillers because they can be dangerous for your pregnancy. If there is any swelling or pus drainage, it may be either because of the malocclusion or the sinus issue. You need ... Read Full »
Am I having temporary pain or just sensitivity in my upper front teeth?
Query: Hello doctor, My front upper right tooth spontaneously became extremely sensitive to heat yesterday while drinking hot liquid in the middle of the day. Shortly after, it became painful, primarily when touched or biting. I can also feel some throbbing from the root or gum. Today it is still painful. ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The sensitivity could be due to tooth abrasion. But pain indicates a pulpal or a periodontal pathology (pain due to decay tooth or problem with the gums involving the tooth). An X-ray could probably be of good help in such a situation. Maybe, you had a hit to the tooth ... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, I am having sensitive teeth for around one week and now the pain is there even after eating or drinking anything. Pain remains for around 30 minutes then it goes. I am using Sensodyne for around three to four days. Should I use it further for results? Please help as the pain is very muc... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your query and understand your concern. Pain and sensitivity of the lower teeth and jaw can occur due to various reasons. However, the most common causes are tooth decay and wisdom tooth issues. If any of your lower teeth had decayed, you will ha... Read Full »
I feel sensitivity in my teeth after using a desensitizing toothpaste. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, I got my lower tooth filled a month ago and had a complete ultrasonic scaling on the same day. I was having too much sensitivity at the time of scaling and it was uncontrollable. The dentist gave me local anesthesia for the sensitivity. I also complained of my tooth sensitivity which I w... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The sensitivity after scaling is a normal feature that gets relieved once teeth are fully covered again by salivary pellicle. Usually, it lasts for 24 to 48 hours. In order to avoid it, it is better to ask the dentist for polishing after scaling and use high fluoride to... Read Full »
Why is my root canal treated tooth sensitive to hot water?
Query: Hi doctor, I had a pulp infection and went for root canal treatment for a lower left side tooth before three to four days. The procedure was done well and the pain in my tooth is all gone. However, since yesterday the root canal treated tooth became sensitive to hot water though I did not have this ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. There is always a post-operative sensitivity after an RCT (Root canal treatment). There are many reasons for that, including a post-operative infection, trauma during eating, or dislodgement of temporary restoration, and the most probable being a biting pressure. I w... Read Full »
I have extreme sensitivity to cold in the area of oldest filling. Why?
Query: Hello doctor,I had not been to a dentist in about a decade (I am 30 years old) till five months back. I had not had any problems or noticeable cavities till about a year ago, when a fair few seemed to pop up all at once, a few on the front of my incisors. Now I admit, I had slacked off in adulthood ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Do not worry. The reason could be either your enamel is weak or maybe you are chewing or biting hard on those filled surfaces in the front areas of teeth. The composite filling does not have much strength when done in deep caries of back teeth or a larger portion of fro... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I had my teeth prepped for veneers a year ago. The veneers my dentist used to cover my entire tooth. Veneers cover the front of your tooth and not the whole tooth. After that, I visited my dentist one to two times a month. I had my bottom 8 replaced because they were turning orange. I... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. If the veneer, as you say, covers the whole tooth, then it might be a ceramic crown and not a veneer. In addition, if there is severe pain, the tooth might have been reduced beyond what was needed for veneers, and the nerves... Read Full »